TRICLINIUM


Meaning of TRICLINIUM in English

trīˈklinēəm noun

( plural triclin·ia -ēə)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek triklinion, from tri- three + klinion, diminutive of klinē couch — more at tri- , clin-

1. : a couch used by ancient Romans for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually divided into three parts

2. : a dining room furnished with a triclinium

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